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Now that Tax Day is behind us, audit season has begun. The IRS will flag some tax returns for closer
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Oregon no longer dwells in the bottom when it comes to ensuring families eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit
[This commentary first appeared in The Oregonian.] We all want Oregon to prosper. We all want our state to be
“I work full time,” said Felicia, a single mom raising a 4-year-old son, “and feel like no matter how hard
Note: The paper was updated on September 19, 2023 to capture data from a new revenue forecast and additional data
The Oregon Center for Public Policy has repeatedly made clear that investing in people and place, not tax breaks and
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